Roundup: Blend Mode, Max Width, connect Studio section backgrounds to CMS on Studio, and more

Blend Mode for text and image elements, and setting Max Width on Sections are now available to all.

Plus, we have 2 new updates for Wix Events and enhanced design and functionality of product Slider Galleries on Stores sites.

And finally, dive into upcoming community events and activities.

Take a look :point_down:


Meet Your Community

Join your local community at a Community hosted event

Our Community Events Leaders regularly bring creators together in person to connect, learn, and share.

Check out two of the upcoming events:

  • Join @info84367 and the Dallas Community for the next Creative Co-Work Café on August 20th. Find all the details here.
  • Learn more about coding with @rogerhunt and the Boston Community on August 20th. The sessions are online and the details are here.

Find more community events and join your local community here.


Hello Berlin :wave:

Join our team at in-person workshops in Berlin and discover what’s possible on Studio. Put your learnings into practice with live site builds—plus, enjoy Studio treats along the way.

There’ll be 2 days and you can find all the information you need here.

Note: the event is held in English


Join the conversation

  • Anyone built a filter for an Events database to show upcoming vs past events? Share with @Mushi_Bhuiyan the solution here.
  • Worked with Custom elements and know how to make them stretch to the height of their parent? @Pixobe_Software is looking to achieve it here.

Find more topics to get involved with here.


Job Opportunities

If you’re looking to hire, share your Job Opportunities in the Studio Discord and we’ll reshare them as part of the Roundup - putting your opportunity in front of thousands of creators.


Wix Studio News

Add a blend effect to site elements without using CSS

Blend modes are now available for all!

Here’s a quick reminder of where to find it and how it works:

  • Discover Blend Mode in the inspector panel for text and image elements
  • Create unique and playful visuals with depth and texture
  • Images or text can now blend with the layer beneath them, creating new and striking color combinations when they overlap
  • Simply click Blend Mode to explore a range of 10 different blend effects, including Darken, Lighten, Overlay and Hue.

Go read more

Add a blend effect to site elements without using CSS


Get complete scaling control for bigger breakpoints

Max Width is also available to all :tada:

With Max Width, you can stay in control of elements when browsing sites on wider screens. Ensure your designs keep the precise look you want no matter how big the screen is, so you can present your work on any device without breakpoint breakdowns.

Set your responsive size limitations in the Site Max Width panel. Apply the width value to all sections or customize it to suit your needs.

Learn more


Connect section backgrounds to CMS collections

You can now link section background images or videos to CMS collections and manage them directly from there without needing to access the editor.

Read more


News & Announcements

  • Wix Events: view and manage events more easily in the dashboard
    We’ve improved how events are displayed in the site dashboard so it’s more efficient to navigate and manage them.

    Events are now displayed in a table view, so you can get a clearer overview of them. You can also customize which columns are displayed so you can see event status, registration status and other information at a glance.

    Read more

    Wix Events: view and manage events more easily in the dashboard




  • You can now work smarter and faster with Gemini, Google’s AI-powered assistant. :sunglasses:

    Built right into Google Workspace apps, Gemini acts as an always-on:

    • Sales assistant
    • Writing coach
    • Data reviewer
    • Customer service rep
    • And more.

    If you or your clients are Site owners with an active Google Workspace account, you can purchase Gemini as an add-on through the Wix site dashboard. It’s currently only available in English, but you can purchase a plan in all locations where Google Workspace is available.

    Read the article to view the plans and learn more about Gemini.


Go enjoy the weekend!

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Thanks for the max section width. It can be very useful in the future. BUT PLEASE don’t make it as a default for every new section. Especially not at 1600 px. I’m working on a laptop and it’s not only after someone else with a larger display reviewed my work, that I realized this. It took me a long time to figure out what’s wrong, and I had to go back and toggle that thing off for the entire site.
Thanks.

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Will share the feedback with the team about applying as the default. I think you can also customise the default size from your Site Styles, so if you want it to be larger than 1600 by default, you can :slight_smile:

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